- Alexander Zverev (Ozeki)
- Elena Rybakina (Sekiwake, ex-Ozeki)
New Career Sanyaku Ranks:
- Alexander Zverev, the 20st Male Yokozuna of the Open Era
- Linda Noskova, the 50st Female Ozeki of the Open Era
- Ben Shelton, the 80st Male Sekiwake of the Open Era
| Player (career rank if different) | To | From |
|---|---|---|
| Promotions | ||
| Alexander Zverev | Yokozuna | Ozeki |
| Elena Rybakina | Ozeki | Sekiwake |
| Linda Noskova | Ozeki | Sekiwake |
| Jessica Pegula | Sekiwake | Komusubi |
| Mirra Andreeva | Sekiwake | Komusubi |
| Ben Shelton | Sekiwake | Maegashira |
| Karen Khachanov (ex-Sekiwake) | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Francis Tiafoe (ex-Sekiwake) | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Demotions | ||
| Amanda Anisimova (ex-Ozeki) | Komusubi | Sekiwake |
| Karolina Muchova | Komusubi | Sekiwake |
| Marta Kostyuk | Komusubi | Sekiwake |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime (ex-Sekiwake) | Maegashira | Komusubi |
| Arthur Fery | Maegashira | Komusubi |
| Elina Svitolina (ex-Sekiwake) | Maegashira | Komusubi |
| Maja Chwalinska (ex-Sekiwake) | Maegashira | Komusubi |
Kinboshi:
("gold star" - prize awarded to a non-sanyaku ranked competitor for beating an active Yokozuna)
Other noteworthy developments:
("gold star" - prize awarded to a non-sanyaku ranked competitor for beating an active Yokozuna)
- Mariano Navone, for beating Dai-Yokozuna Novak Djokovic in round 1
- Qinwen Zhang, for beating Iga Swiatek in round 4
- Long-standing Ozeki (=Champion) Alexander Zverev became a Yokozuna (=Grand Champion), after 18 tournaments at Ozeki and more than 11 years after his grand slam debut
- Yokozuna Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka became inactive, after failing to reach at least on semifinal or two quarterfinals in the last four grand slam tournaments (one cannot get demoted from Yokozuna)
- Elena Rybakina gained immediate re-promotion to Ozeki, after losing that rank at the 2026 Wimbledon tournament.
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